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BNC PG28 Words List

affinity /əˈfɪnɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
▪ Corresponds to: empathy, rapport, sympathy, accord, harmony
▪ Instance: he had a special affinity with horses

alien /ˈeɪlɪən/ adj

▪ Denotes: One who owes allegiance to a foreign government.
▪ Corresponds to: foreign, overseas, non-native, external
▪ Instance: an alien culture

astonishing əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.
▪ Corresponds to: amazing, astounding, staggering, shocking
▪ Instance: an astonishing achievement

attempted əˈtemptɪd adj

▪ Denotes: An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
▪ Corresponds to: pursue,seek
▪ Instance: a case of attempted murder

banner /ˈbanə/ n

▪ Denotes: A long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place.
▪ Corresponds to: placard, sign, poster, notice
▪ Instance: a nuclear disarmament banner was carried round the war memorial

basement /ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt/ n

▪ Denotes: The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level.
▪ Corresponds to: cellar, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room
▪ Instance: they went down the stairs into the basement

bulletin /ˈbʊlɪtɪn/ n

▪ Denotes: A short official statement or broadcast summary of news.
▪ Corresponds to: report, news, news report, newscast, flash
▪ Instance: If not, the producers may have to go back to the Big Breakfast model and limit serious news to the bulletins.

carrot /ˈkarət/ n

▪ Denotes: A tapering orange-coloured root eaten as a vegetable.
▪ Corresponds to: payment, payout, reward, recompense
▪ Instance: roast lamb with peas and carrots

cemetery /ˈsɛmɪtri/ n

▪ Denotes: A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard.
▪ Corresponds to: graveyard, churchyard, burial ground, burial place
▪ Instance: a military cemetery

choke /tʃəʊk/ v

▪ Denotes: (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
▪ Corresponds to: gag, retch, cough, struggle for air
▪ Instance: Willie choked on a mouthful of tea

citizenship /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/ n

▪ Denotes: The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.
▪ Corresponds to: autonomy, privilege
▪ Instance: the refugees could be granted dual citizenship

compartment /kəmˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ n

▪ Denotes: A separate section or part of a structure or container.
▪ Corresponds to: section, part, partition, bay, recess, chamber
▪ Instance: there's some ice cream in the freezer compartment

complement /ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt/ v

▪ Denotes: To make complete.
▪ Corresponds to: accompaniment, companion, addition, supplement
▪ Instance: local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food

compute /kəmˈpjuːt/ v

▪ Denotes: To ascertain by mathematical calculation.
▪ Corresponds to: calculate, work out, reckon, figure, enumerate
▪ Instance: the hire charge is computed on a daily basis

continuation /kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on.
▪ Corresponds to: carrying on, continuance, prolongation, protraction
▪ Instance: the continuation of discussions about a permanent peace

damaging /ˈdamɪdʒɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing physical damage.
▪ Corresponds to: harmful, injurious
▪ Instance: new cars are less damaging to the environment

deadly /ˈdɛdli/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing or able to cause death.
▪ Corresponds to: fatal, lethal, mortal, death-dealing
▪ Instance: a deadly weapon

dentist /ˈdɛntɪst/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums
▪ Corresponds to: dental surgeon
▪ Instance: his mouth is still sore from his visit to the dentist's

detain /dɪˈteɪn/ v

▪ Denotes: Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
▪ Corresponds to: delay, hold up, make late, retard, keep, keep back,
▪ Instance: she made to open the door, but he detained her

detention /dɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.
▪ Corresponds to: custody, imprisonment, confinement, incarceration
▪ Instance: the fifteen people arrested were still in police detention

deter /dɪˈtəː/  v

▪ Denotes: To frighten away.
▪ Corresponds to: put off, discourage, dissuade, scare off
▪ Instance: only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election

differential /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃ(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Of, showing, or depending on a difference; varying according to circumstances or relevant factors.
▪ Corresponds to: distinctive, different, dissimilar, contrasting, divergent
▪ Instance: the differential achievements of boys and girls

dine /dʌɪn/ v

▪ Denotes: Eat dinner.
▪ Corresponds to: have dinner, have supper
▪ Instance: we dined at a restaurant

discard /dɪˈskɑːd/ v

▪ Denotes: Get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.
▪ Corresponds to: dispose of, throw away, throw out, get rid of, toss out
▪ Instance: Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded

disperse /dɪˈspəːs/ v

▪ Denotes: Distribute or spread over a wide area.
▪ Corresponds to: scatter, disseminate, distribute, spread, broadcast
▪ Instance: storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes

disposition /dɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
▪ Corresponds to: temperament, nature, character, constitution
▪ Instance: your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you

distributed /ˈdɪstrɪbjuːt/ adj

▪ Denotes: Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.
▪ Corresponds to: give out, deal out, hand out, hand round, issue
▪ Instance: information leaflets are being distributed to hotels

dozen /ˈdʌz(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A group or set of twelve.
▪ Corresponds to: twelve
▪ Instance: a dozen bottles of sherry

ethics /ˈɛθɪks/ n

▪ Denotes: Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity.
▪ Corresponds to: moral code, morals, morality, moral stand
▪ Instance: medical ethics also enter into the question

financially /fʌɪˈnanʃ(ə)li/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that relates to finance
▪ Corresponds to: monetary, money, economic
▪ Instance: he does not benefit financially from sales of the book

fixture /ˈfɪkstʃə/ n

▪ Denotes: A sporting event arranged to take place on a particular date.
▪ Corresponds to: match, race, game, competition, contest,
▪ Instance: the team's last away fixture of the season

fork /fɔːk/ n

▪ Denotes: An implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.
▪ Corresponds to: divided
▪ Instance: A man often puts a piece of food on his fork, puts it in his mouth, swallows it, often too quickly to properly taste it, stops eating when he no longer feels hungry.

franchise /ˈfran(t)ʃʌɪz/ n

▪ Denotes: An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities
▪ Corresponds to: warrant, charter, licence, permit, authorization
▪ Instance: Toyota granted the group a franchise

fundamentally /fʌndəˈmɛntəli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In central or primary respects.
▪ Corresponds to: basically, elementally, radically
▪ Instance: two fundamentally different concepts of democracy

gallon /ˈɡalən/ n

▪ Denotes: A unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to eight pints or 4.55 litres.
▪ Corresponds to: gallon
▪ Instance: The annual price for milk per gallon was £1.17, the euro equivalent being 1.48.

hastily /ˈheɪstɪli/ adv

▪ Denotes: With excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
▪ Corresponds to: quickly, hurriedly, in a hurry, fast, swiftly, rapidly,
▪ Instance: maybe I acted too hastily

honey /ˈhʌni/ n

▪ Denotes: A sweet, sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers.
▪ Corresponds to: nectar, sweet
▪ Instance: I was intrigued with how they gathered pollen and nectar from flowers to make honey.

hospitality /hɒspɪˈtalɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.
▪ Corresponds to: friendliness, hospitableness, welcome, warm reception
▪ Instance: Scotland is renowned for its hospitality

humble /ˈhʌmb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
▪ Corresponds to: meek, deferential, respectful, submissive
▪ Instance: I felt very humble when meeting her

incapable /ɪnˈkeɪpəb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Unable to do or achieve (something)
▪ Corresponds to: unable to, not capable of, lacking the ability to
▪ Instance: Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech

instructor /ɪnˈstrʌktə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who teaches something.
▪ Corresponds to: trainer, teacher, tutor, coach, demonstrator
▪ Instance: a driving instructor

interactive /ɪntərˈaktɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: (of two people or things) influencing each other.
▪ Corresponds to: collaborative, collective, communal, combined
▪ Instance: fully sighted children in interactive play with others with defective vision

intercourse /ˈɪntəkɔːs/ n

▪ Denotes: Communication or dealings between individuals or groups.
▪ Corresponds to: dealings, relations, relationships, association
▪ Instance: everyday social intercourse

irrespective /ɪrɪˈspɛktɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: Not taking (something) into account; regardless of.
▪ Corresponds to: regardless of, without regard for, without regard to
▪ Instance: child benefit is paid irrespective of income levels

ivory /ˈʌɪv(ə)ri/ n

▪ Denotes: A hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often used to make ornaments and other articles.
▪ Corresponds to: tusk
▪ Instance: a dagger with an ivory handle

justified /ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason.
▪ Corresponds to: valid, sound, well founded, well grounded
▪ Instance: the doctors were justified in treating her

lately /ˈleɪtli/ adv

▪ Denotes: Recently; not long ago.
▪ Corresponds to: recently, of late, latterly, in the past few days
▪ Instance: she hasn't been looking too well lately

license /ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns/ v

▪ Denotes: Grant a licence to.
▪ Corresponds to: permit, allow, authorize, give a licence to
▪ Instance: a pub has to be licensed by the local justices

linger /ˈlɪŋɡə/ v

▪ Denotes: Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
▪ Corresponds to: wait around, stay, remain, stay put, wait
▪ Instance: she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

magical /ˈmadʒɪk(ə)l adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to, using, or resembling magic.
▪ Corresponds to: supernatural, magic, occult, mystical
▪ Instance: magical healing powers

mains /meɪns/ n

▪ Denotes: The source of public water, gas, or electricity supply through pipes or cables.
▪ Corresponds to: mains supply
▪ Instance: the camcorder can be run directly off the mains

managing /ˈmanɪdʒɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having executive control or authority.
▪ Corresponds to: acceptance, shouldering, handling, managing
▪ Instance: the managing director

memorable /ˈmɛm(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.
▪ Corresponds to: unforgettable, catchy, haunting, indelible, never to be forgotten
▪ Instance: he recalled memorable moments in his life

microphone /ˈmʌɪkrəfəʊn/ n

▪ Denotes: An instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded.
▪ Corresponds to: public address system, pa system, speaker, speaker unit
▪ Instance: We don't take up much room and don't have any amplifiers or microphones to encumber us.

monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə/ n

▪ Denotes: A device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.
▪ Corresponds to: detector, scanner, recorder
▪ Instance: a heart monitor

motorist /ˈməʊt(ə)rɪst/ n

▪ Denotes: The driver of a car.
▪ Corresponds to: driver
▪ Instance: In all, we believe that the motorist should not, and must not, be treated as a criminal or as a cash cow.

mushroom /ˈmʌʃrʊm/ n

▪ Denotes: A fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap.
▪ Corresponds to: button mushroom, toadstool
▪ Instance: she sautéd the mushrooms in butter

nationally /ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)li/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way that relates to a whole nation.
▪ Corresponds to: governmentally
▪ Instance: a nationally recognized brand

nephew /ˈnɛfjuː/ n

▪ Denotes: A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
▪ Corresponds to: relative, relation, blood relation, blood relative
▪ Instance: Your kids are like my own nieces and nephews and Devon has gotten to be like a brother.

nitrogen /ˈnʌɪtrədʒ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The chemical element of atomic number 7, a colourless, odourless unreactive gas that forms about 78 per cent of the earth's atmosphere.
▪ Corresponds to: atmosphere
▪ Instance: Fertilisers contain high concentrations of nitrogen to help promote the growth of crops.

nominal /ˈnɒmɪn(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: (of a role or status) existing in name only.
▪ Corresponds to: in name only, in title only, titular, formal
▪ Instance: Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation

odour /ˈəʊdə/ n

▪ Denotes: A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.
▪ Corresponds to: smell, scent, aroma, perfume, fragrance
▪ Instance: the odour of cigarette smoke

omission /ə(ʊ)ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: Someone or something that has been left out or excluded.
▪ Corresponds to: deletion, cut, exclusion, gap, blank, lacuna, hiatus
▪ Instance: there are glaring omissions in the report

orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ n

▪ Denotes: The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
▪ Corresponds to: course, path, circuit, track, trajectory, rotation,
▪ Instance: the Earth's orbit around the sun

pedestrian /pɪˈdɛstrɪən/ n

▪ Denotes: One who journeys on foot.
▪ Corresponds to: walker, person on foot, hiker, rambler
▪ Instance: the road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it

pioneer /pʌɪəˈnɪə/ n

▪ Denotes: One among the first to explore a country.
▪ Corresponds to: settler, colonist, colonizer, frontiersman, frontierswoman
▪ Instance: He discerned the ethos and charm of the pioneers who settled in the Big Woods.

plug /plʌɡ/ v

▪ Denotes: A piece of solid material fitting tightly into a hole and blocking it up.
▪ Corresponds to: stopper, bung, cork, seal, spigot, spile
▪ Instance: somewhere in the pipes there is a plug of ice blocking the flow

porter /ˈpɔːtə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market.
▪ Corresponds to: carrier, bearer, baggage carrier, baggage bearer
▪ Instance: The porter loaded their bags onto cart and began to lead them down the wharf.

postcard /ˈpəʊs(t)kɑːd/ n

▪ Denotes: A card for sending a message by post without an envelope, typically having a photograph or other illustration on one side.
▪ Corresponds to: note, letter, card, message, bulletin, communication,
▪ Instance: he promised to send me a picture postcard

privatization /prʌɪvətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control.
▪ Corresponds to: privatization
▪ Instance: the workers are opposing the privatization of the national rail company

procession /prəˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony.
▪ Corresponds to: parade, march, cavalcade, motorcade, carcade
▪ Instance: a funeral procession

programming /ˈprəʊɡramɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: The process of writing computer programs.
▪ Corresponds to: set up, arrange
▪ Instance: programming languages

proprietor /prəˈprʌɪətə/ n

▪ Denotes: The owner of a business, or a holder of property.
▪ Corresponds to: owner, possessor, holder, keeper, freeholder, landowner,
▪ Instance: Chinese restaurant proprietors

puzzle /ˈpʌz(ə)l/ v

▪ Denotes: Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.
▪ Corresponds to: puzzling, bewildering, perplexing, mystifying, bemusing
▪ Instance: she was puzzled by the doctor's manner

raised /reɪzd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Elevated to a higher position or level; lifted.
▪ Corresponds to: heightened, lifted
▪ Instance: the lord and his family ate on a raised platform at one end of the hall

reliance /rɪˈlʌɪəns/ n

▪ Denotes: Dependence on or trust in someone or something.
▪ Corresponds to: dependence, dependency
▪ Instance: the farmer's reliance on pesticides

residue /ˈrɛzɪdjuː/ n

▪ Denotes: A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated.
▪ Corresponds to: remainder, remaining part, part leftover, rest,
▪ Instance: the fine residue left after the sorting of tea

restrictive /rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: Imposing restrictions on someone's activities or freedom.
▪ Corresponds to: select, chic, high-class, elite, fashionable, stylish
▪ Instance: a web of restrictive regulations

revised /rɪˈvʌɪzd/ adj

▪ Denotes: (of written or printed matter) having been altered or corrected.
▪ Corresponds to: adjusted, amended, improved, updated
▪ Instance: a revised edition of the novel

royalty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ n

▪ Denotes: People of royal blood or status.
▪ Corresponds to: stateliness, dignity, magnificence, pomp, solemnity,
▪ Instance: diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet

scrape /skreɪp/ v

▪ Denotes: Drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter.
▪ Corresponds to: rake, drag, push, brush, sweep
▪ Instance: remove the green tops from the carrots and scrape them

shrub /ʃrʌb/ n

▪ Denotes: A woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
▪ Corresponds to: bush, woody plant
▪ Instance: This is a tranquil space which is sheltered by trees and has a vast array of shrubs and plants.

skeleton /ˈskɛlɪt(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: An internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.
▪ Corresponds to: frame, bones
▪ Instance: the human skeleton

slump /slʌmp/ v

▪ Denotes: Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.
▪ Corresponds to: sit heavily, flop, flump, collapse
▪ Instance: she slumped against the cushions

spoken /ˈspəʊk(ə)n/ adj

▪ Denotes: Speaking in a specified way.
▪ Corresponds to: announced, expressed, mentioned
▪ Instance: a blunt-spoken man

superintendent /suːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)nt/ n

▪ Denotes: One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.
▪ Corresponds to: manager, director, administrator, supervisor
▪ Instance: the southern area superintendent

syntactic /sɪnˈtaktɪk/ adj

▪ Denotes: Of or according to syntax.
▪ Corresponds to: morphological, semantic
▪ Instance: syntactic analysis

talented /ˈtaləntɪd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having a natural aptitude or skill for something.
▪ Corresponds to: gifted, skilful, skilled, accomplished, brilliant,
▪ Instance: a talented young musician

talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: The action of talking; speech or discussion.
▪ Corresponds to: chattering, conversing, discussing
▪ Instance: I'll do the talking—you just back me up

telly /ˈtɛli/ n

▪ Denotes: another term for television
▪ Corresponds to: television
▪ Instance: there'd been a cowboy film on telly

tract /trakt/ n

▪ Denotes: A major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibres, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region.
▪ Corresponds to: tract
▪ Instance: the digestive tract

t-shirt /ˈtiːʃəːt/ n

▪ Denotes: A short-sleeved casual top, generally made of cotton, having the shape of a T when spread out flat.
▪ Corresponds to: V-neck, turtleneck
▪ Instance: She quickly changed her jeans and exchanged her tee shirt for a bulky sweatshirt.

urgency /ˈəːdʒ(ə)nsi/ n

▪ Denotes: Importance requiring swift action.
▪ Corresponds to: importance, top priority, imperativeness, weight
▪ Instance: the discovery of the ozone hole gave urgency to the issue of CFCs

urgently /ˈəːdʒ(ə)ntli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a way which requires immediate action or attention.
▪ Corresponds to: hastily, abruptly
▪ Instance: housing is urgently needed

velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/ n

▪ Denotes: A closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side.
▪ Corresponds to: fibres, threads, loops
▪ Instance: an armchair covered in velvet

vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Deliberately cruel or violent.
▪ Corresponds to: brutal, ferocious, savage, violent, dangerous
▪ Instance: a vicious assault

voucher /ˈvaʊtʃə/ n

▪ Denotes: A small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that may be exchanged for goods or services.
▪ Corresponds to: coupon, token, ticket, document, certificate
▪ Instance: The return leg was cancelled and 156 exhausted passengers given meal vouchers and offered accommodation in Rome.

wagon /ˈwaɡ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
▪ Corresponds to: caravan, carriage, cart, van
▪ Instance: a timber wagon

weed /wiːd/ n

▪ Denotes: A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.
▪ Corresponds to: plant
▪ Instance: keep the seedlings clear of weeds

wording /ˈwəːdɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: The words used to express something; the way in which something is expressed.
▪ Corresponds to: phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, words,
▪ Instance: the standard form of wording for a consent letter